BRUSHWOOD Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word brushwood. (close relations)
Definition of BRUSHWOOD
brush
Best Alternative Words for BRUSHWOOD
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firewood | nounn | |||||||
noun • wood used for fuel | ||||||||
fuel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a substance that can be consumed to produce energy verb • provide with a combustible substance that provides energy • provide with fuel • take in fuel, as of a ship • stimulate | ||||||||
kindling | nounn | |||||||
noun • material for starting a fire • the act of setting something on fire | ||||||||
tinder | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • material for starting a fire | ||||||||
wood | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States film actress (1938-1981) • the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees • the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area • English conductor (1869-1944) • any wind instrument other than the brass instruments • English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887) • a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head • United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942) | ||||||||
branches | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a division of some larger or more complex organization • a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant • a part of a forked or branching shape • a natural consequence of development • a stream or river connected to a larger one • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm verb • grow and send out branches or branch-like structures • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
sticks | nounn | |||||||
noun • an implement consisting of a length of wood • a small thin branch of a tree • a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane • a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine • informal terms for the leg • a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball • a long thin implement resembling a length of wood • marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking • threat of a penalty verb • put, fix, force, or implant • stay put (in a certain place) • stick to firmly • be or become fixed • endure • be a devoted follower or supporter • be loyal to • cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface • fasten with an adhesive material like glue • fasten with or as with pins or nails • fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something • pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument • pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed • come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation • saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
twigs | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year verb • branch out in a twiglike manner • understand, usually after some initial difficulty | ||||||||
brush | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dense growth of bushes • an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle • momentary contact • conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor • a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox) • a minor short-term fight • the act of brushing your teeth • the act of brushing your hair • contact with something dangerous or undesirable verb • rub with a brush, or as if with a brush • touch lightly and briefly • clean with a brush • sweep across or over • remove with or as if with a brush • cover by brushing | ||||||||
coppice | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dense growth of bushes | ||||||||
copse | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dense growth of bushes | ||||||||
thicket | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dense growth of bushes |